Speed Limit Tolerances to be Lowered in QLD

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Queensland drivers will have less leeway around maximum speed limits under a new police crackdown.

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said officers would be more ruthlessly applying the speed limit when doling out fines.

Speed tolerances will be lowered, meaning drivers will be fined for exceeding the limit by less.

But drivers should not expect police to disclose the new tolerance range.
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Mr Stewart said that would only create a ‘‘de facto speed limit’’.

“The speed limit is the maximum. It is not a guide or a recommendation,’’ Mr Stewart said.

‘‘Changes to speed tolerances will be incremental over time, and will be guided by evidence such as the road toll and public compliance with the speed limits.’’

Speed margins have previously been set higher in Queensland to account for inaccuracies in the state's older camera system.

Last year, 59 people died on Queensland roads as the result of speed-related crashes.

The state’s road toll currently stands at 138 - 16 more than at the same time last year, 28 more than in 2011 and 30 more than in 2010.

Despite the crackdown, Mr Stewart said he hoped there would not be an increase in the number of speeding tickets issued across the state.

Speed camera locations will also be officially published for the first time under changes to come into effect from July 1.

The speed camera locations will be published from July 1 on the website www.police.qld.gov.au.
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